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November 27, 1930

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450 TONS OF FOOD GIVEN TO NEEDY, BUT SUPPLY FAILS; Hundreds With Tickets Turned Away at Five Police Stations Because of Shortage. DEFICIT BIGGEST IN HARLEM 1,169 Families in One District Apply for 600 Packages-- Checks Go to 144. 10,000TH JOB IS PROVIDED Brooklyn Edison to Spend Extra $5,000,000 to Keep 2,400 at Work --Game Tickets Sell Rapidly. Many Asked Food in Vain. NEEDY GET 450 TONS OF FOOD FROM CITY 10,000th Emergency Job Provided Magazine of Jobless Out Today. Central Pushes Crossing Work. Football Ticket Sale Opens. ROCKEFELLER AT POCANTICO. Returned From Lakewood for Dinner With Family. JOBLESS VETERANS UNITE. Elizabeth Group Organizes and Will Present Play Dec. 3. TO CUT HAIR OF NEEDY FREE. Peekskill Barbers Offer Service to Children of Jobless.

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Peekskill barber cuts children's hair free

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INNOCENT GIRLS ARRESTED; Former Police Aide Says Many Were Convicted on Perjured Evidence. ADMITS ACCEPTING BRIBES Witness Swears Patrolmen Hired Him to "Work for Money, Not for Arrests." LINK TO COURT RING BARED Seabury Traces Case Weston Admitted "Fixing" to Police Group Named on Stand. Accuses Policemen of Perjury. Admits Malice Toward Police. Police Graft in Vice Cases Is Charged at Seabury Inquiry Thirteen Named as Stool Pigeons. Says Lawyers Got Tips. Names Sixteen Girls as Railroaded. Got $50 for First Job. Tells of Meeting Ryan. Describes Workings of System. Admits Unjustified Arrests. Describes Railroading of Girls. Trapped Girl Weston Freed. Says Police Turned on Him.

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Appellate Div pub hearing reveals 28 policemen in vice graft; C M Acuna admits "framing" 150 women; scores may face prosecution as result of inquiry

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Notable Births

1930Joe DeNardo, American meteorologist (died 2018)[†]

Joseph William DeNardo was an American meteorologist best known for his work at WTAE in Pittsburgh. He was also known for his 1994 advertising campaign, "Joe Said It Would." DeNardo lived in Moon Township, Pennsylvania along with his wife of nearly 60 years. After retiring in 2005, following 45 years on the air, he remained a popular figure among many Pittsburghers.

1930Dick Poole, Australian rugby league player and coach[†]

Herbert Richard Poole was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He was a centre for the Australian national team. He played in ten Tests and three World Cup games between 1955 and 1957, as captain on three occasions. He was the oldest living Australian representative rugby league player at the time of his death in June 2025, at the age of 94.

Rex Shelley

1930Rex Shelley, Singaporean engineer and author (died 2009)[†]

Rex Anthony Shelley was a Singaporean author. A graduate of the University of Malaya in Malaysia and Cambridge trained in engineering and economics, Shelley managed his own business and also worked as member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) for over 30 years. For his service, he was conferred the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat by the Government of Singapore in 1978, and an additional Bar the next year.

Notable Deaths

Simon Kahquados

1930Simon Kahquados, Potawatomi political activist (born 1851)[†]

Simon Kahquados, born Kakanisaiga, was a leader of the Potawatomi people in Wisconsin, United States, and played a pivotal role in creating the federally recognized Forest County Potawatomi Community.